Sustainability and Environment

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

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Safran To Create Four Electric Motor Production Lines

Five aircraft manufacturers have selected Safran's EngineUs electric motors to power their aircraft.

Engines

June 21, 2023

Wright Logs 1-MW Output With Electric Motor Generator

Wright Electric aims to produce a 2-MW powertrain that could power single-aisle airliners and will soon start new tests with NASA.

Engines

June 21, 2023

GE Aerospace To Collaborate with Canada Research Council

GE and the National Research Council of Canada are collaborating on R&D for next-generation aerospace technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.

Engines

June 21, 2023

Barriers Snarl Connected Data's Full Sustainability Potential

Data is an easy way to boost airlines' sustainability efforts, but regulations and pilot unions could prevent this effort from reaching its full potential.

Sustainability and Environment

June 21, 2023

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New SAF Facility Coming to Washington

Twelve Corporation will open a commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Moses Lake, Washington.

Sustainability and Environment

June 21, 2023

Leasing Group Plans To Add Alice Electric Aircraft to Portfolio

Aeroleasing signed a letter of intent covering the planned purchase of up to 50 Eviation Alice electric aircraft.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

Riyadh Air Fleet To Adopt ‘Dual-Livery’ Designs

Saudi start-up Riyadh Air, which continues to consider a narrowbody jet option, is presenting one of its liveries on a Boeing 787 in Paris.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

United Selects GTF Engines to Power A320 Family Fleet

Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines offer improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions for United Airlines' recent order for new A321 aircraft.

Engines

June 20, 2023

MTU Will Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Regional Airliners

German aircraft engine maker MTU is working with its new electric motor subsidiary EmoSys to bring its Flying Fuel Cell powertrain to market in 2030.

Engines

June 20, 2023

Electric VTOL Upstarts Take Center Stage in City of Light

In a historic moment, Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft opened the flying display, silently demonstrating how these vehicles could transform crowded cities.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

Washington State Invests in Hydrogen Propulsion

Washington state just made its second $350,000 investment in ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion R&D facilities at Paine Field.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

Parker Aerospace Emerges Even Stronger Post-merger

Parker Aerospace has a broader aircraft systems portfolio after the combination of Parker-Hannifin and Meggitt.

Sustainability and Environment

June 20, 2023

Monte Secures First Deliveries from ZeroAvia

Monte Aircraft Leasing has secured the first production slots of ZeroAvia's ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell conversion kits for regional turboprops.

Engines

June 20, 2023

H2Fly Launches Higher Performance Hydrogen Fuel Cells

German propulsion pioneer H2Fly says the H175 family of fuel cells could power both new and existing aircraft carrying between 20 and 80 passengers.

Engines

June 20, 2023

Airbus Reports ‘Great Progress’ on H2-powered Aircraft

Airbus has also started to trial in-flight auxiliary power entirely generated by hydrogen.

Sustainability and Environment

June 20, 2023

Daher Targets New Hybrid Propulsion System

A new partnership with French start-up Ascendance is likely to spur Daher’s decarbonization drive.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

Boeing Launches Dashboard to Monitor SAF Production

A new Boeing tool tracks potential SAF availability, underscoring the need to close the supply-demand gap.

Sustainability and Environment

June 20, 2023

Teijin's Tenax Composites Boost Aircraft Efficiency

Teijin’s Tenax carbon-fiber helps aircraft manufacturers improve fuel efficiency today while enabling development of supersonic aircraft of tomorrow.

Sustainability and Environment

June 20, 2023

Raytheon Hybrid-electric Demo Completes 1st Engine Run

Raytheon is developing a portfolio of sustainable aviation technologies, including the STEP-Tech hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator.

Engines

June 19, 2023

Bird Aerosystems Launches Environmental Monitoring System

Fears are growing of another catastrophic oil spill as the tanker fleet ages, and Bird's system can help detect such catastrophes.

Sustainability and Environment

June 19, 2023